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'It was clearly in deep thought over what this annoying kid with a camera was doing running around the forest papping all the animals.'

Mr Rowley visited the national park during the wet season so the chameleons, including the female Parson's species he caught on camera, were often high in the canopy basking in the sun.

He added: 'I have my guide to thank for finding her. Before we knew it hordes of other tourists saw me taking photos and immediately rushed over.

Lucky: Mr Rowley visited the national park (pictured) during the wet season so the chameleons, including the female Parson's species he caught on camera, were often high in the canopy basking in the sun

'The light was very dark in the under-story of the jungle and I didn't want to use too much flash to disturb her.

'I shot quite blindly - the chameleon was high in the tree and so I stretched my arm as high as possible and took a few shots and hoped for the best.

'It was a rare and lucky sight to find such a big chameleon in the lower branches.'